Comparing Decimals: Key Concepts and Examples

The video tutorial explains how to compare decimal numbers by analyzing their place values. It covers comparisons between 0.1 and 0.070, 0.093 and 0.01, 0.6 and 0.06, and 0.3 and 0.06. The tutorial demonstrates converting decimals to equivalent fractions with common denominators to facilitate comparison, emphasizing the importance of understanding tenths, hundredths, and thousandths places.

What is the place value of the digit '1' in the decimal 0.1?

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

• Units

How can 0.1 be expressed in hundredths?

• 1/100

• 10/100

• 100/100

• 0.01

Which decimal is larger: 0.1 or 0.070?

• Cannot be determined

• Both are equal

• 0.1

• 0.070

What is the sum of 9/1,000 and 3/10,000 when expressed in ten thousandths?

• 93/10,000

• 12/10,000

• 903/10,000

• 930/10,000

How is 1/100 converted to ten thousandths?

• 1000/10,000

• 1/10,000

• 10/10,000

• 100/10,000

Which is larger: 0.6 or 0.06?

• Both are equal

• 0.06

• 0.6

• Cannot be determined

What does the digit '6' represent in the decimal 0.06?

• Units

• Thousandths

• Tenths

• Hundredths

Which decimal is larger: 0.3 or 0.06?

• Cannot be determined

• Both are equal

• 0.3

• 0.06

How can 3/10 be converted to hundredths?

• 0.03

• 300/100

• 30/100

• 3/100

What is the correct comparison symbol between 0.3 and 0.06?

• <

• >

• !=

• =